PIRASTRO KorfkerRest Model 2 for Violin

This works great. My son has a long neck and has been looking for a comfortable shoulder rest and this does the job.

I am delighted with this shoulder rest and I have tried most of them! I have a very long neck and this is the most secure and adjustable rest I have used. It is quite tricky to set up and takes a lot of patience to understand the instructions. But it inclines beautifully for people that play with an over-the-tail chin rest. It also allows for the most instrument resonance of any shoulder rest I have tried. Pricey but worth it!

The sound was amazing, but the rubber kept slipping when it was warm in my condo. I did try adjusting it and tightening it....nothing worked. The thought of it slipping during a concerto gave me nightmares so I just returned and am back to the Kun Voce which doesn't slip....

I like the slick shape and appearance, but I have been struggling with it. I am not a professional player, but I can tell that this shoulder rest is not very comfy and I will try to exchange it.

Perhaps because I am such a fan of Pirastro, when the KorfkerRest first came out I was very eager to try it. I was just starting a Masters of Music and used it exclusively for over a year in preparation for my first recital. So, between rehearsals and
practice sessions I've had a lot of time to become familiar with the shoulder rest and give it a thorough assessment. The first thing that is truly striking about the product is how light it is. This was Pirastro's raison d'Ítre; since the shoulder rest was
made of light tone wood, the idea is that it would not restrict the vibrations of the instrument. My honest opinion is that it makes little to no difference in that regard. I notice no discernible change from my Bonmusica shoulder rest. My guess is, since
the shoulder rest is in constant contact with your shoulder anyway, the real difference is in where the shoulder rest contacts the instrument. In this regard, the KorfkerRest is not all that different from most other shoulder rests. But even if it had really
improved the tone of my violin, I would still rank it very low. It is one of the most uncomfortable shoulder rests that I have ever used. The first problem is that it is very narrow and has just the bare minimum of padding. I was constantly adjusting my violin
while playing to try and find a somewhat more comfortable position. The padding itself is also prone to wearing off. Within the year I was using it, I had to buy replacement pads (which aren't easy to locate!). Also, I am fairly tall with a long neck. I couldn't
get the shoulder rest high enough to feel totally secure under my chin. This won't be a problem for everyone, but it was certainly a drawback. Adjusting the shoulder rest is needlessly complicated. It is very difficult to explain, but the angle, pitch, and
even the tension is adjusted by loosening two screws on each arm of the shoulder rest. I really struggled to get everything set up even close to what I wanted. And if both arms are not perfectly parallel with one another, the shoulder rest won't stay attached
to your instrument. Another irritating point is that the screws gradually come loose during playing. And because the tension of the shoulder rest against the instrument is also adjusted with these screws, when they begin to loosen, the shoulder rest slips
right off the instrument. After more than a year of use I finally gave up on the KorfkerRest and went right back to the Bonmusica I'd been using since I was in high school. I really wanted to like this shoulder rest. But in the end I cannot recommend it in
the slightest. It is extremely expensive, finicky, and certain details seem not well thought out.